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 | | Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom by Tad Wise, Robert Beers, David A. Carter ISBN-10: 9781577314677 ISBN-10: 1-57731-467-0 ISBN-13: 9781577314677 ISBN-13: 978-1-57731-467-7 Hardcover 2004-08-25 New World Library Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This gallery of art and wisdom offers unique, multidimensional meditation. Traditionally, meditation on Tibetan Buddhist deities allows the practitioner to assimilate their divine qualities. Tibetan Buddhist Altars: A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom offers a novel approach to inspire meditation: the pop-up altar. This colorful collection of three-dimensional renderings of traditional thangka paintings features five important deities presented in stunning pop-up scenes, paired with appropriate mantras and brief histories. This portable shrine contains altars that venerate five distinct key figures: Shakyamuni Buddha inspires morality and reflection, Padmapani Avalokiteshvara teaches compassion, Green Tara protects from fear and brings longevity, Manjushri inspires knowledge and wisdom, and the Medicine Buddha alleviates affliction and suffering. Both practical and whimsical, this one-of-a-kind gift book is sure to be a hit with both followers of Buddhism and lovers of art alike. | ||
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Alters To Go A beautiful book in it's own right but with a use. The alters can go anywhere with you and brighten your life and bring support when meditating.Each alter can relfect your wishes for that day. I love it. | ||
Pop-Up Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism is intimidating in its complexity. Despite the Dalai Lama's accessible,user-friendly books about happiness and compassion, it remains exotic with its visualizations, mantras, and imagery. "Tibetan Buddhist Altars:A Pop-Up Gallery of Traditional Art and Wisdom" is a colorful and surprisingly reverent introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. The "portable altars" are to Shakyamuni Buddha (the historical Buddha),Padmapani Avalokiteshvara,Green Tara,Manjushri,and Medicine Buddha. The chants are written in Tibetan with English translations.The symbolism is explained. For western Buddhists who have passing familiarity with Tara, Avalokiteshvara (the Dalai Lama is considered an embodiment of him), and the various forms of the Buddha, this is helpful. This is a wonderful introduction to Tibetan Buddhism for the beginner. It's high-quality and colorful. It's a SPIRITUAL pop-up book! (and there aren't many of those) | ||
Portable Altar This is "just fine" for taking on the road. A lovely 3D series of altars that can be very easily packed and opened wherever and whenever. | ||
A Pop-Up Alter Book Awsome artwork and creative folding and cutting make beautiful pictures on each and every page of this imaginative creation. | ||
A great addition to Pop-up book collections This was a gift for my adult granddaughter who spent a year in India studying Tibetan and Nepali religion, culture and languages. She was delighted with it. The format of having individual altars, with accompanying explanations, was perfect for this subject matter. | ||